The perfect top is the one you rely on to save your outfit when everything else in your wardrobe incites an exasperated sigh. Consider this <a href="http://www.selfridges.com/cat/sandro/" style="text-decoration: none"><font color="black"><b>Sandro</b></font></a> version. Realised in pure silk for noteworthy lustre and softness, its carved and dipped neckline is bordered with self-tie ribbons cascading down towards the waist. The sleeves garner some attention-to-detail too, vetoing a straight cuff for a laser-sharp centre crease.